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10 Week Intermediate 10K Training Plan with Strength Training

The Athlete's Overhaul: Rebuild Your 10k From the Ground Up

Experience Level

Intermediate

Number of Weeks

10

Training Plan Introduction

Ready for a Complete Reinvention?

You’re a serious amateur athlete ready for a total performance overhaul. You know that to reach your true potential, you need to address every aspect of your fitness—endurance, speed, power, and durability. A simple running plan isn’t enough for the transformation you’re seeking.

Focusing only on running while chasing a huge goal is a high-risk strategy. Without a corresponding increase in strength and resilience, the high training volume required for a breakthrough can lead to breakdown and injury, derailing your entire season.

This 10-week plan is the ultimate program for that overhaul. It systematically rebuilds your running from the ground up, integrating a deep endurance block with progressive strength training to forge a powerful, efficient, and resilient athletic engine.

This plan is engineered for you if:

  • You’re an intermediate runner aiming for a transformative performance leap and are ready to commit to a comprehensive, professional-grade process.
  • You need a plan that fits your life, allowing you to adapt the comprehensive 10-week schedule of running and strength work around your commitments via TrainingPeaks.
  • You want the most thorough approach to building elite-level amateur fitness, combining a deep endurance build with integrated, periodized strength.

Key Features

Your Complete Toolkit for a Professional-Grade Overhaul

When you purchase this plan, you get more than a schedule—you receive a complete toolkit for a total reinvention.

  • Our most thorough 10-week plan, combining a deep running progression with fully integrated, periodized strength work.
    • This comprehensive approach creates a synergistic effect, where your strength gains directly translate into a more powerful and economical running stride.
    • You will achieve a major personal best and build a professional-grade athletic foundation that will serve you for all your future running goals.
  • The ‘Why’ Behind Every Workout.
    • Each session, including strength, includes a full description of its purpose, so you’re not just exercising blindly.
    • You’ll stay highly motivated by understanding how every part of the plan makes you a stronger, more capable runner.
  • Periodized Strength Training.
    • The strength work evolves alongside your running, from foundational stability to power production, ensuring it’s always supporting your primary goal.
    • You’ll develop exactly the right kind of strength at the right time, maximizing your performance without unnecessary fatigue.

The Proof: A Commitment to Excellence

This plan is for the athlete ready for a total overhaul. It’s built on the coaching philosophy of creating complete, powerful athletes. The comprehensive, 10-week integrated structure is designed by an expert coach to forge a resilient athletic engine, capable of producing a massive personal best.

Meet Your Coach

This plan was meticulously developed by Chris Searle, a fully qualified England Athletics and British Triathlon coach, and it represents the culmination of his coaching expertise for the dedicated amateur athlete.3

Your Questions, Answered

  • Is this plan too intense? It is our most comprehensive intermediate plan, designed for a committed athlete. However, the 10-week progression is smart and gradual, designed to build you up, not break you down.
  • What equipment do I need? For the running, you will need good running shoes. The strength sessions in this plan require access to a gym.
  • How do I access the plan after purchase? Your purchase is made securely through the TrainingPeaks website. Once complete, the plan is automatically added to your new or existing free TrainingPeaks account, allowing you to start your training immediately.1

This is More Than a Training Plan. It’s a Reinvention.

If you’re ready to commit to a professional-level process to achieve a truly transformative result, your blueprint is here.

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Your Coach

Chris Searle the head coach of efficient endurance

Hi, I’m Chris.

I’m a UK-based, qualified running and triathlon coach with 12 years of professional experience.

I’ve coached athletes to achieve everything from parkrun personal bests to podium finishes at national events.

My approach focuses on efficient training methods to help you reach your running goals, whether that is completing your first race or setting a new PB.

FAQ's

These plans are tailored for athletes of all levels, from beginners to advanced, looking to maximize their performance. If you’re unsure of which level you are, get in touch!

The only thing you need is a trainingpeaks account and the usual running kit (running shoes and adequate clothing) but to get the most out of your training plan, having the following would be ideal:

  • Compatible* smartwatch

The following items are optimal but not necessary:

  • Chest Based Heart Rate Monitor

*All common devices sync with trainingpeaks, check here to see if your device is compatible with the structured workout feature so you can follow your sessions on the go.

Training sessions are written in an optimal order for improvement, progression and recovery, but plans change and when they do you can move sessions across days and weeks with a premium training peaks account.

If you need to move things around but are not sure what is best, get in touch and I will help you out.

Most likely. Plans that have strength sessions included use weights such as dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells and cable machines. You don’t have to do these sessions but they add another dimension to your training that running alone can not do.

Sometimes, we have to miss a session, life gets in the way. Fortunately these plans are robust and consistency and efficiency will keep you progressing. Don’t fret over a missed session and don’t try and catch up either, you will still keep moving forwards.

You can adjust the schedule or swap sessions with a premium training peaks account; email support is available for advice if you’re unsure of what to do.

Every session includes detailed instructions and the rationale behind it. Feel free to email if further clarification is needed.

Improved endurance, better race-specific fitness, and confidence on race day. Results depend on how disciplined you are to the plan- it is designed to keep you motivated.

Our guarantee ensures that you are on the right training plan for you. If you find your plan is too much, too little, too hard or too easy, get in touch and we will swap you onto a more suitable plan.

We would love to issue refunds but do not have the option for this as payment is taken by trainingpeaks.

Absolutely! Email support is available for guidance and motivation.

We only provide support for the duration of your plan and 2 weeks afterwards. If you would like coaching after your plan, get in touch!

Why choose Efficient Endurance

Efficient Endurance Training Plan

  • Customised to Athlete Goals - Ability-based plans & email support
  • Expert Input - Designed by a qualified, experienced coach
  • Structured Progression - Detailed progression
  • Detailed Sessions - Clear explanation of how sessions support your goal
  • Training Volume - Balanced for your level
  • Race-Specific Prep - Includes taper weeks & race guides
  • Strength Training - Targeted strength sessions*
  • Cross Training** - Cross training sessions available**
  • Tech Integration - Compatible with smartwatches
  • Support & Advice - Email support from a coach
  • Plan Guarantee - Free plan swap if needed
  • Cost - $3 per week

Free Training Plan

  • Customised to Athlete Goals - Generic & non-specific
  • Expert Input - No professional input
  • Structured Progression - Some progression
  • Detailed Sessions - No explanations
  • Training Volume - Inconsistent and limited
  • Detailed Sessions - No race-specific advice
  • Race-Specific Prep - Not included
  • Strength Training - Not Included
  • Cross Training** - Not included
  • Tech Integration - No compatibility
  • Support & Advice - No support offered
  • Plan Guarantee - No other plans
  • Cost - Free

Other Premium Training Plans

  • Customised to Athlete Goals - Limited ability variations
  • Expert Input - Created by a qualified coach
  • Structured Progression - Include generic progression
  • Detailed Sessions - No explanations
  • Training Volume - Suitable volume for athletes
  • Race-Specific Prep - Minimal race-day strategy
  • Strength Training - May have generic strength work
  • Cross Training** - Not included
  • Tech Integration - May have device compatibility
  • Support & Advice - Occasional support, sometimes outsourced
  • Plan Guarantee - Limited or no guarantee
  • Cost - $3-5 per week

AI Training Plan

  • Customised to Athlete Goals - Algorithm-based, lacks nuance
  • Expert Input - Automated, no human touch
  • Structured Progression - Only if the algorithm says so
  • Detailed Sessions - No explanations
  • Training Volume - Metrics can miscalculate workload
  • Race-Specific Prep - Lacks detailed guidance
  • Strength Training - Rarely included
  • Cross Training** - Sometimes compatible
  • Tech Integration - May have device compatibility
  • Support & Advice - No human support available
  • Plan Guarantee - No guarantees
  • Cost - $10+ per week

* Strength training included on some training plans at additional cost

** Cross training is available on some specific plans

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